I gotta say. One Piece is one of the few animes that doesn't provoke "canon is not real unless I like it" syndrome on me. I really love the story as a whole, I really don't need fanon all that much
There is, however, one detail I pretend I do not see: The timeline. Like, the actual timeline. How much time had passed.
No, I'm not talking about timeskip.
*Grabs Eiichiro Oda by his neck* What do you MEAN it passed ONE MONTH between the Reverse Mountain and Water 7?
No no, this can't do. You're telling me the straw-hats had been sailing for two months top?? Nah, nah, nah. You don't understand them like I do. IN MY OPINION:
East Blue lasted two months, maybe a bit less, maybe a bit more.
Then after Chopper they sailed for like 4 more month's to get to Water 7/Ennies Lobby.
Immediately after that came Thriller Bark. Skeleton acquired. Then they went on off screen adventures for like a month. (I refuse to believe Brook found friends just to lose them a few days later on Saboady)
The separation marked 7, maybe 8 months together. That's a good amount I think. I know they see each other 24/7 and that's more than enough time to create strong bonds but they spend 2 years away from each other. That's a lot of 24/7's apart. I want them to have time together.
Because it has been 20 years of One Piece and I still think we have few nakamaship moments. And that is saying something seeing the whole One Piece is one big nakamaship centric slice of life fanfiction.